Hair waver



Nov. 2 ,1926. v V 1,605,606

I. H. PECK HAIR WAVER Filed May 10, 1924 Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

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IRVING H. EECK, OF DERBY; CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNCR EEO PANY; OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT.

TI-IE STERLING PIN CUBI- HAIR wA-vER.

Application filed May 10,

This invention relates to hair wavers or curlers, and more particularly to a relatively inexpensive and simple device about which the hair may be wound with a twisting movement and secured in place upon the waver for a period of time after which it may be removed and the hair will retain the waves produced forsome, time The device enbodying my invention may be worn $8 1 11s as ec ss y o imp r he desi ed wave tothe hair without discomfort to the wearer, and without injuring the hair in anyway. Moreover,the hair may be readily attached to the waver so that the ends will not come loose and may readily and conveniently be secured in place so that the waver will remain firmly secured in place during the time necessary to keep the hair thereon to produce the desired effect.

One object of my invention is the provision of a deviceof this character which will: bev economical to manufacture, readily secured in place and effective in operation.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a hair waver which may be applied by the wearer with facility and about which the hair may be wound with ease and; dispatch.

A. still further object of my invention is the provision of a hair waver which may be used with. short hair or bobbed hair.

To those and other ends the invention consists in the novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view illustrating the use of a device embodying my improvements;

Fig. 2 is an elevational View of the device showing the manner in which the hair is attached thereto;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 after the hair has been wound about the waver;

Fig. 4; is an enlarged side view of the device;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 the reverse side of the waver;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention which I have selected to illustrate and describe, the main or body portion of the hair waver is formed of a strip of metal or the like which may be in the form of awire or a flat metal strip having its edges showing 1924. Serial No. 712,295.

somewhat rounded. It will be understood, however, that I do not limit my invention to a device made of this material as it may be formed of a moulded material such as is ordinarily used in hair pins at the present if time.

At its intermediate portion this strip is turned or bent upon-itself at 10 to provide a relatively long slot ll adapted to receive the end of the locl: of hair to be wound about the waver. At the open end of'this slot the two parts of the body strip of the waver are reversely turned, as shown at 12 and 13, and carried rearwardly fora considerable dis tance' to provide the body portions 14: and 15 of the waver. The ends are then curved outwardly to provide the shoulders 16 and 17 and are then carried rearwardly to provide the parallel ends 19 and 20.

A web or head member 21 is secured to theparallel endsreferred to. This member as shown may be conveniently formed of sheet metal having its side edges turned over and around the parallel ends 19 and of the body portion of the waver'so as to obtain a tight frictional grip thereupon. The ends of the, body'portion of the waver may be; soldered to the head if desired, although this will not usually be found necessary. V

The head is provided with a perforation 22 adapted to receive a rubber band or the like. This band is designed to be stretched over the hair after the latter has been wound about the curler and to be received in the end of the slot 11 so as to hold the waver in place and prevent the hair from unwindmg.

It will be understood that when the end of the hair is placed within the slot, as shown in Fig. 2, and the waver rotated to wind the hair thereabout, the free end of the hair will be secured beneath one of the coils upon the waver and'will be effectively secured in place. This arrangement clearly facilitates the. use of the device, and for this reason the hair may be put up upon these wavers with dispatch.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that it is not to be limited to all of the details shown but is capable of modification and variation within the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

tion about which the hair is to be wound,

said portion being formed of a single strip of material bent to form the body portion of the waver and to provide a longitudinal slot entering from the end of the body portion, the free ends of said strip being turned outwardly adjacent one end of the waver and then carried rearwardly in parallel relation, in a longitudinal direction and a sheet metal head or web member disposed between said parallel longitudinally extending ends and having its two opposite edges bent around said ends and secured thereto, and said member being provided with a perforation centrally disposed thereof to rereceive a rubber band or the like.

3. A hair waver comprising a body portion formed of a single strip of material, said strip being doubled upon itself intermediate its ends to provide a relatively long slot to receive the end of that part of the hair to be wound about the waver, the parts of said strips adjacent the open end of the slot being reversely turned and extended rearwardly to provide the body of the waver about which the hair is wound, the free ends of said strip being carried longitudinally of the body portion of the waver in spaced parallel relation, and a sheet metal web member disposed between said ends and having its opposite edges bent around said ends and secured thereto, and said member being provided with a perforation to receive a rubber band or the like.

4:. A hair waver comprising a body portion formed of a single strip of material, said strip being doubled upon itself intermediate its ends to provide a relatively long slot entering from one end of the body portion of the waver, the parts of said strip adjacent the open end of the slot being reversely turned and extended rearwardly, the free ends thereof being turned outwardly to provide shoulders and then carried rearwardly in a longitudinal direction in parallel relation, a web member disposed between said parallel ends, said member having a relatively wide intermediate portion and being reduced at its side edges, and said reduced side edges being bent around the said parallel ends of the strip and secured thereto.

'5. A hair waver comprising a single strip of material bent in to substantially W shape, to provide a slot within which the end of the hair may be placed, the free ends of said strip being turned outwardly and then carried rearwardly to provide spaced parallel longitudinally extending end portions, and a sheet metal web member disposed between said end portions and having relatively nar- I row side edges bent around said portions and secured thereto.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of May, 1924.

IRVING H. PECK. 

